Thursday, October 23, 2014

This weekend, the Museum brings you two events to take part in. We will start off on Saturday at 1:30 pm with the Jane's Walk. Following the walk, at 3:00 pm, the Museum is hosting a coffee session to gather information and stories about Heritage Buildings and Places in the Town of Peace River.

According to the Jane's Walk website, "Jane's Walk is a movement of free, locally led walking tours inspired by Jane Jacobs. The walks get people to explore their cities and connect with neighbours." Unlike traditional walking tours, the Jane's Walk is build on a premise of discovery and conversation, with participants being encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. It isn't just about listening to the leaders talk!

Our Jane's Walk will be led by Laura Gloor, Museum Coordinator, Kate Churchill, Planner with Mackenzie Municipal Planning Service, Robin Barnes, Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, and Kate Morrison, Community Development Enthusiast. Join us at the Museum at 1;30 pm to take a stroll down 99th Street and share your thoughts about planning, environment and history in our community.

After the walk, join us at the Museum to have some coffee or hot chocolate, and bring your knowledge about heritage buildings and places in our town. The Heritage Places Committee is currently working on an interactive map of the Town of Peace River, circa 1924. Once finished, this map will be accessible for all on the Town's website.

This Saturday, we hope to add to the information we have the 1924 map but we are also looking to collect information, stories and photographs from other decades as well, in particular the 1960s and 1970s. Join us from 3 - 4:30 pm.

Friday, October 17, 2014

The Peace
River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre is pleased to feature fibre arts by
well known Peace River artists Margaret Stewart, Carol Scobey and Rhonda
Warren.

One of the
artists, Margaret Stewart, says, “I believe that I was born a fibre artist, and
have continued to pursue that passion all my life.”

She goes on
to explain it was in her early 20s she learned to quilt and discover her true
passion. To emphasize, she says she has made hundreds of quilts and quilted
items over the last 30 years. “I love to give quilts and quilted/sewn items as
gifts to friends and family. I think every niece and nephew, as well as greats
and many co-workers over the years have received a quilt to celebrate a birth.”

Margaret did
not keep the quilting secret to herself. No, indeed. She shared it with others
when Seam’s easy Quilt Shop opened in Peace River in 2005 where, for eight
years, she taught many local women to quilt.

“I enjoy a
wide variety of creative pursuits and find I am often drawn to one for a period
of time at the exclusion of all the rest ... I have to say, I am never without
multiple projects on the go at a time, but I love the freedom to move back and
forth amongstthem as the muse leads
me.”

Margaret's, Carol's and Rhonda's works will be available for sale from now to Christmas

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Every year, Archives Week takes place the first week of October, always with a different theme.

This year's chosen theme: Creepy Alberta!
In the ‘spirit’ of Archives Week (no pun intended), we are inviting local residents to loan us
their favourite ‘creepy’ artwork for inclusion in a temporary display. We
want to see your wickedest homemade Halloween costumes, a ghostly landscape
photo, or your very best paper mache cat. Both child and adult creations are
welcome. During the month of October our visitors will vote for their
favourites and the winner will receive a prize.
Artwork can be dropped off in person at the museum anytime
before October 11.